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to dilate
01
to increase in size or width
Intransitive
Examples
The pupils of the eyes dilate in low light conditions.
02
to speak extensively or at length
Intransitive: to dilate upon a topic
Examples
During the interview, the author dilated upon the inspiration behind their latest book.
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